The lionfish, also called scorpion fish, is native to the Indo-Pacific reefs, although it has now spread to warm oceans around the world. The lionfish, was displaced from its natural habitat to occupy the aquariums of America, until an...
Read moreLiving with the Bull Shark in the Mexican Caribbean
In Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, there is the possibility of observing the Bull Shark through diving and having an approach with this shark, which swims in shallow waters and very close to people. It was in 1975, when the movie...
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“To meet the elegant Whale Shark, you need good manners”: WWF
“WHALE SHARK: OBSERVE, DO NOT TOUCH” This is what WWF Mexico and GVI want to teach local and foreign tourism before hiring any company that offers them the experience of swimming with the majestic whale sharks. Its objective is to educate and...
Read moreA matter of many points: WWF, GVI and Phantom Divers
This July 12th at 10:00 am a presentation is carried out at the Phantom Divers facilities “Shark Whale: I observe, I do not touch” by Marcela Rosero, representative of the NGO, GVI. This organization is supporting WWF Mexico in...
Read moreCenote Muyal-Ha: A trip to the underworld
By Diana Fragoso Photo: Luis Andrade As if from a horror story, the first 30-meter dive at the Muyal-Ha cenote takes you between incredible passages of mist and petrified trees from a place that seemed forgotten, alone, hidden, of strange...
Read moreIt’s here, it’s here! Whale shark in the Mexican Caribbean!
Finally, it is again that time of year when the majestic Whale Sharks return to the warm coasts of the Mexican Caribbean. Despite its large size of 15 meters in length and 20 tons in weight, it arrives in search of its tiny but substantial...
Read moreDiving in Playa del Carmen increases by 200%
Diving in Playa del Carmen increases by 200% A good percentage of those who seek diving today are clients that start to be frequent Interest in diving activities in Playa del Carmen has increased significantly, representing 200% more operations...
Read moreFace to face with a leopard seal in Antarctica
Sometimes it can be very surprising how wild animals, who we believe are deadly predators, act in a loving and kind way with us that we are the main reason for the suffering and even the extinction of many species. This happens for example with...
Read morePetition to avoid killing sharks in Australia
Following the death of a shark attack surfer in November 2013, the government of Western Australia has created and authorized a plan to prevent such accidents and make local beaches safer for summer vacationers. The plan consists of...
Read moreFirst underwater ministerial meeting
The small Republic of the Maldives was held in 2009 the first underwater ministerial meeting; The island’s cabinet, located in the Indian Ocean, gave rise to diving classes in preparation for this meeting. About ten ministers are located...
Read moreDEEP SPACE 124: Responsible and safe diving with the bull shark
We want to share an article that was published in the magazine Espacio Profundo Digital 124 written by LARN. Ixchel García Carillo de Saving Our Sharks A.C. Shark means the maximum experience of 590 thousand multinational tourists who interact...
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